Art Trail

Some local artists organised an art trail as part of our local Oyster festival. A time to take stock of some of my prints and to show off my new shed and studio to be. This will be the fourth space that I will have worked in since I left Uni last year! It is called studio hopping I've been told!

 Yes, the yellow tray is the hint that I got my tangrams out for any visiting children!

Shelves yet to be built... I am still keeping my studio at Limbo for a while.

V22 residence.

I had the use of a huge new studio in Ilderton Road South Bermondsey for a month this June.  Enjoying the exciting  challenge of working in a different environment under new conditions away from home turf, I experimented with materials and objects that I found outside of the studio. It was a daunting space to move into at first. Here is some of the work that came from responding to this space, situation and the local environment of South Bermondsey.

Work in progress

and there is more! ...

From Studio to Gallery

The piece 'Margate 1' that I have been working on has finally moved into a gallery space. I was unsure how it would work along side of the others work so was looking forward to putting it to the test. Work is in progress for 'Margate 2'.

Studio update

I've been working on a new piece in the studio. I am also taking stock of all the work stored at home. With two group shows coming up decisions have to be made. Also a small solo show in the Autumn which I plan to exhibit saleable work. Time to get organised!

Some of the smaller pieces in the studio have developed further since last week when this photo was taken. The assemblage painting on the right has been disassembled and logged!

Assemblage work in progress

This is a work in progress. I am making an assemblage using a painting that I was working on in my Hern Bay studio before the leasehold abruptly ended. It is combined with a painting that I have been doing at Limbo. It will be for a group show at the Horsebridge.

From studio to gallery

Finally installed. Here is my to date statement for the gallery minus a few facts about tree diseases.

My work focus’s around creating a narrative, one that is ambiguous, and open to interpretation. I use domestic ephemera to articulate my themes. Each object or image exists with its own narrative. That narrative is expanded on and altered when it is put in context with a given environment. The altered juxtaposition of one object or image with another changes the translation of the whole. As the narrative changes, the interpretation also changes depending on its audience. These changing scenarios interest me, adding dynamics that have multiple possibilities by layering and capturing what are subjective human experiences.

 For this exhibition I have created an installation using linocut tree portraits. It is about trees in our environment and the relationship that we have with them. Trees form an important role in our Eco system and can effect climate change. Climate change itself effects the aphids and diseases that destroy trees. This piece is called tree shrine, as it is a tribute to these magnificent plants. (the hand on the left and picture on the right are part of this installation, with the central piece being the fireguard and cascading prints)

The linocuts are all done from drawing of trees sketched in the winter months. I prefer to work from drawings rather than photographs; I am able to build up a better understanding of the trees' structure during this process even it is extremely cold!

On going

This ancient Cherry Plum tree can be found in the gardens of the Powell Cotton Museum. It is being quite a challenge.